I like the idea of Pre-quel. i would be interesting to see everyone before "chuno" happened!
i think a BIG thing that might be a stumbling block for the pre or sequel is the cast. the cast made chuno work. not just JH (who got ROBBED at the awards), OJH and LDH but infact it was other members of the cast - Sul hwa, Eop-bok, CHO-BOK, the people who played the other slaves, the guy that was always after them, the innkeepers etc...
it was one of the dramas where I didn't feel like fast forwarding their parts because they were so good.
they would need to bring some of them back!

I've only seen a couple of episodes of Chuno so far. Sadly, I still know very little Korean to cope with sageuks without subs. I will definitely do a marathon once the subs are all out. I couldn't get into Viikii these days for some reason.

@ Langdon

I could remember a few OT's earlier about you asking me what I thought of Han Jung Soo and it left me completely baffled. Since you confess to your undying love for Lee Min Ki, I thought you go for the lanky skinny types. Han Jung Soo is big! He's a goliath to Lee Min Ki's david. Did that shower scene at the very episode done something that defies logic to your head again?

As i mentioned earlier , Chuno is likely having Chuno 2 and 3 , by saying this bc
Chuno is the first K historical drama storyline different than others . Usually K
historical dramas relating to royal families , all the plots around power hunger
nobles , royal family members and Kings , nothing relating to how K commoners and especially slaves
lived at that time . Honestly i did not know K having slavery system until i watch
Chuno . storyline , acting , directing are amazing , realistic .
QSD is not realistic historical drama , who was Misil , she was smart she should
be the King , King and royals at that time was so dump , incapable to figure out
Misil ' repeated , similar plots for years . Besides Misil evil actions , plots , expressions are so similar in all chinese historical movies.
I read some chinese historical books , people at that time
were not so dump , they were smart too , especially Scholars , Shilla people were smart and wise , for me QSD is so soap like not realistic .
Exellent dramas having storyline about people are Jewel in the palace , Immortal
Admiral YI , Chuno , Damo , my opinion , thanks .

PS , Chuno ending is sad but meaningful , as human beings we are capable to change to the best , nobody wants to do the bad thing all the time , we all have good heart but sometime it is covered by our greed , anger , ignorance .

@ samsooki

I honest to goodness did not mean to be rude! I admit, I was trying to be funny. But, I guess, it come out the wrong way. I apologize profusely, Langdon813, if I've offended you.

See, this is exactly why I was avoiding leaving comments here lately. Guess, I should just go back to lurk-mode.

OMG this is the best news i've heard all day! i just finished chuno and i LOVED it and i'd be soooooo happy if they made season 2 because i already miss it so much... i feel empty now that i don't have any more chuno episodes to look forward to...

also, does anyone know if there's any (non/online) resources (besides the DVD box set... they're probably expensive!) where i can find chuno with traditional chinese subtitles? i really want to show this series to my parents! i know tudou and youku sometimes have series with simplified subtitles, but my parents and i have a hard time reading them.

all quiet on the western front? i read that novel, it's very good! is this going to be a korean movie based on the book, with korean actors?... because the novel was about WWI written from a german soldier's perspective...

thank you for bringing this news to us!!! :DDD

@samsooki: that is one great list!!!

@ 8 samsooki

You list some really compelling reasons for a prequel. If Chuno 2 incorporates those stories I would definitely watch it. Although, since I still choke up when I think of the ending, I have to admit that my first reaction was that knowing the end of the story might dampen my enjoyment of a prequel.

While I appreciated the drama showing the historical aspect of the slavery system (who knew it was such a harsh environment?), my opinion is that the love story involving the 3 'main' characters didn't really add to the drama. The posters and the publicity before Chuno began really had us anticipating the love story. But the triangle love story, or as I will refer to it --"mess", turned out to be a dud.
DaeGil and UnNyun must have said 5 sentences to each other after meeting for the 1st time. Without giving too much of the ending away, I will add that I didn't buy UnNyun's loyalty.
I think a love story within the larger historical storyline was a good idea but it just didn't take off in Chuno. From reading a lot of viewer comments here and at other sites, it seems many, many viewers were just driven to frustration by the triangular "mess".

Best news so far for me too. I have the final episode of Chuno to go. But I'm kind of hesitant to finish it because I know I will miss looking forward to it every week. I know I will miss Dae Gil and the rest of the ppl in the drama dearly. Esp Dae Gil, I'm still not over him right now. Sighz.

It's interesting that they're considering a prequel. But I doubt all the cast would agree to come back. Hmmm...

The cast member I would be the most surprised to see return would be LDH as UN/HW. She took a beating in the press and I'm not sure she'd want to put herself through that again, unless she's the " I'll show you guys!" type of girl.

A Chuno prequel has the potential to be better.

The best parts of Chuno are the palace intrigue/machinations, the slave plot, the Manchu interference, etc.

The absolutely worst parts of the Chuno are the romance parts, esp. that of LDH's character w/ the 2 lead males.

Sure, some of it has to do/ w/ the time in history (where romancing couples can't banter and argue amusingly like in "Coffee Prince"), but the montages of LDH's and JH's characters remembering their past love and the "stoic" romance btwn LDH's and OJH's character are forced and painful to watch (which is why I forward past those parts).

A prequel solves that problem since neither lead male will likely have any contact/relationship w/ LDH's character.

this is a good news indeed if it happens. i just watched the ending and not what i expected, so i'm hoping for a prequel to help understand how the characters became the way they are.

Best news ever Javabeans. I tortured myself over and over again, crying , watching the finale episode. And athought this is not yet 100% sure but a little bit of hope would be good. I agree that a prequel would be good. I need to see more DG and LHD .....and STH. Each of the characters have a special place in my heart...

And I also want to think that the innkeeper and Gen Choi would end up with each other..lol

Thanks for this article Javabeans...

i think it's kinda of a trend nowadays to do a prequel instead of a sequel even in hollywood ( i think it started off with star wars...)
well, either way....i'll take the guys in whatever time period i can...sequel, prequel, time jumps, modern-age incarnation; i'm not choosy...;)

Don't like to watch when the main character is already dead, not excitng or fun to watch anymore.

Chuno is and has always been DG's story. While I would love to see the background of what happened to all of these wonderful characters, and a prequel has the potential to be bloody fantastic, there are aspects of it that would greatly concern me -

a) Chun Sung Il would be writing it, and
b) the prequel “'centered around the story of the two men' (Jang Hyuk and Oh Ji-ho)" giving equal narrative importance to DG and TH.

But a Kwak Jung Hwan genre drama?
MANSE!!!! :D

Hmmm...I prefer some Chuno Bloopers......that would be fun......and viewers would have some relaxing time with those characters again....so they won't feel so sad. THere would be plenty of footages ....and we will have some good time....again ...ja..

i'm a bit iffy on the possibility of a chuno 2. the writing was uneven throughout the series, the focus went from one thing to another, characterisation for unnyun didn't get stronger until 2/3 into the series... i share hjkomo's concerns that a prequel would detract from this being daegil's story (and even this got the short shrift later on in the series).

Just a thought , Lee Dae Gil's right side of his head was seriously injured, his eye vision blurred and his hands tremble because of injuries, and lots of cuts on his body, so just let us remember him in CHUNO, an ordinary courageous man, a warrior, a hero and at peace with his soul.

truthfully i interested to this drama. but.......................

I think a prequel would be the only way to go. And it would be great, if written well and the same cast were all involved. All the questions that Samsooki noted, I'd like answers too. I just don't want them to ruin the drama with a sequel that kills the first story. Sometimes leaving well enough alone would be the best thing to do. But if they do it - PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU NO GOONG S.

@ cingdoc
word. JB, we love you!

K-drama experts... what's a "genre drama"?

What is a genre drama?

chuno 2 is a good idea but not in a sageuk form but rather modern contemporay
romantic storyline and have the same lead stars.

I'm voting for a Chuno video game ! That must have a lot of actions kinda game. hehe

@ samsooki-

GREAT IDEAS!! (and so many too!!!)

have you thought about changing careers at all? ;)

i think kdramas could use your talent for kdrama storytelling!!

@35 samsooki,

very funny !! hope you make it !

Don't know about the prequel. Never seems to care too much for it.
However, I would like to see the continuation of the story, where Song Tae Ha actually manage create a better world (possibly with help from his former supports and commoners). It's disappointing to see the story just leave you hanging like that....so what's the point to all of this.

Daegil needs some screentime with Un nyun. Poor guy got no love- looks for girl for ten years, then dies for her so she can be with some other guy with the emotional capacity of a teaspoon.

Man I really want to watch a continuation. So pretending Daegil fought off all those soldiers in the end and goes back to meet up with Gen. Choi and wangson. Then song tae and ennyoen stays where they are but Song tae gets taken away while Ennyeon fends for her life, so Daegil finds out about it and seeks her again knowing shes still waiting. It just bugs the living crap out of me to see a sad ending with the two main characters just only speaking 5 words to each other and then Daegil dies!!! Shit im bummed. That dude was looking for her for 10 years!! Atleast give the story some excitement and throw in more time for Daegil and Ennyeon. Of course this is a movie, but still dont keep our hopes up sooooooo high and in the end it gets killed! Just pisses alot of people off in the end. Lol thank you! I hope season 2 comes out.

First i would like to thank every body worked hard to do this amazing,fantastic show"chuno"
so,with all do respect i hope that you can present the
second season as soon as possible....
yours fan"Badr"